Setting:There are two main settings in 7 Days at the Hot Corner. It switches between his local high school and the baseball field. The time period is present. Point of view:This story is told from 1st person point of view. It is Scott's point of view throughout the entire story. There isnt any shifts in the story, so the book is an easy read.
Plot: Scott is a third baseman and plays for his high school all star team. He has a best friend whos name is Travis. Scott winds up with Travis's blood on his hands after a batting accident. He fears he's contracted AIDS. Later, Travis, admits he is a homosexual. How will Scott cope with all of these horrible surprises. Will his team win the game?
Characters:R
Scott Latimer
Protagonist
Scott is a star 3rd baseman for his high school team.
He is thought to have contracted AIDS. Travis is Scotts best friend.
Travis
major character
Travis doesnt cause problems for anybody except himself.
Travis gets in a batting accident. Later, Travis gets kicked out of his house
and is forced to live with his best friend Scott. Travis is gay.
Conflicts:
There are two major conflicts in 7 Days at the Hot Corner. Scott vs. Travis's sexuality. Scott's best friend is Travis. Travis gets kicked out of his home and is forced to live with Scott and his father. Once Travis moves in he admitts to being gay. Scott is the only person that knows this. Scott is afraid that the rest of the school will find out and acuse him o f being gay with Travis. Scott later on understands Travis'es situation and accepts him for teh way he is. The conflict is internal.
The second main conflict is between Scott and the thought of having contracted AIDS. During Travis's batting accident, Scott got blood from Travis on his hands. He thinks he may have contracted something because he has been feeling different. He secretly takes a HIV test and awaits the results. The conflict is internal because it hurts Scott only.
Theme: The theme of 7 Days at the Hot Corner, is that life has its ups and downs. Many bad things can happen at once, but there are still ways to power through it and be victorious in the end!
Setting: There are two main settings in 7 Days at the Hot Corner. It switches between his local high school and the baseball field. The time period is present.
Point of view: This story is told from 1st person point of view. It is Scott's point of view throughout the entire story. There isnt any shifts in the story, so the book is an easy read.
Plot: Scott is a third baseman and plays for his high school all star team. He has a best friend whos name is Travis. Scott winds up with Travis's blood on his hands after a batting accident. He fears he's contracted AIDS. Later, Travis, admits he is a homosexual. How will Scott cope with all of these horrible surprises. Will his team win the game?
Characters:R
He is thought to have contracted AIDS. Travis is Scotts best friend.
Travis gets in a batting accident. Later, Travis gets kicked out of his house
and is forced to live with his best friend Scott. Travis is gay.
Conflicts:
There are two major conflicts in 7 Days at the Hot Corner. Scott vs. Travis's sexuality. Scott's best friend is Travis. Travis gets kicked out of his home and is forced to live with Scott and his father. Once Travis moves in he admitts to being gay. Scott is the only person that knows this. Scott is afraid that the rest of the school will find out and acuse him o f being gay with Travis. Scott later on understands Travis'es situation and accepts him for teh way he is. The conflict is internal.The second main conflict is between Scott and the thought of having contracted AIDS. During Travis's batting accident, Scott got blood from Travis on his hands. He thinks he may have contracted something because he has been feeling different. He secretly takes a HIV test and awaits the results. The conflict is internal because it hurts Scott only.
Theme: The theme of 7 Days at the Hot Corner, is that life has its ups and downs. Many bad things can happen at once, but there are still ways to power through it and be victorious in the end!
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